BERLIN– The town’s iconic brick crosswalks are being eliminated in favor of safer alternatives now being used by the state.Mayor Zack Tyndall advised council members this week that Maryland’s State Highway Administration (SHA) was no longer supporting brick crosswalks and would instead be installing the traditional black and white model going forward. Tyndall’s comments during… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — With the arrival of the Fourth of July weekend, despite rising gas prices likely to spike again with a scheduled state gas tax kicking in on Friday, resort tourism officials remain bullish for the most part on the holiday weekend.As unleaded gas prices locally hover around the $4.75 per gallon mark this… Read more »
BERLIN– Local girls showcased their flying skills with a “Drone Olympics” competition to wrap up a school program.The Fly Like a Girl drone program, offered as an after-school academy at Showell Elementary School, taught girls in third and fourth grade how to pilot drones. Students showed off the skills they’d learned through the after-school sessions… Read more »
BERLIN– Work to replace the walking path at Stephen Decatur Park is now underway.Crews are at the park this week pulling up the scrap tire path that circles the property. It will be replaced with an asphalt walking path.“They expect to start on the path sometime this week,” Acting Town Administrator Mary Bohlen said.Bohlen told… Read more »
SNOW HILL – With this year’s primary election less than a month away, officials are reminding voters of two polling place changes.As the July 19 primary nears, the Worcester County Board of Elections reminds voters that early voting, which runs from July 7 to July 14, will be held at Worcester Preparatory School. The other… Read more »
BERLIN– A local tradition is now a permanent part of the Germantown School Community Heritage Center thanks to a donation from a Berlin resident.Lifelong Berlin resident William Whaley on Saturday donated three cars for the children’s train ride that’s such a popular part of community events. Whaley, a retiree, makes the cars in his free… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Gov. Larry Hogan on Monday announced $15 million in funding to complete planning for Route 90 improvements.With the Route 90 bridge in the background, Hogan announced Monday that $15 million in funding would advance the state’s “Reach the Beach” plan to improve safety, access and congestion relief projects on Route 90. The… Read more »
OCEAN CITY- After essentially denying a similar request from a different business, resort officials on Monday approved a conditional use request for new Polaris slingshot vehicle rental operation.Earlier on Monday, a request for a conditional use permit for a new business proposed to rent and sell light vehicles such as three-wheeled slingshots, light-powered mopeds, electric… Read more »
OCEAN CITY— The first official white marlin of the 2022 season was caught and released on Tuesday and will earn a combined $17,000 in combined prize money.The crew on the Wrecker with Captain Bobby Layton at the helm caught and released the first white marlin of the season early Tuesday, a milestone watched closely in… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – A New York man was arrested early Monday morning after allegedly fleeing from police in his vehicle at a high rate of speed and then assaulting officers during his subsequent arrest.Around 1:50 a.m. on Monday, an Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officer on patrol in the area of 25th Street observed a… Read more »